040-42 Wyo. Code R. §§ 42-5 - Resident Mountain Lion Pursuit Seasons
(a) A resident mountain lion pursuit season
may begin in any hunt area once an individual hunt area has reached the
resident or overall mortality limit as authorized for the area. The pursuit
season ends on the last regular hunting season date listed for the hunt area as
specified in Section
3 of this regulation.
(i) A nonresident is not eligible to pursue a
mountain lion with dogs during a resident mountain lion pursuit season.
However, a nonresident may accompany a resident with a proper mountain lion
license or permit during a resident mountain lion pursuit season.
(b) During any resident mountain
lion pursuit season, mountain lions may be pursued with dogs from one-half
(1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset for purposes
of dog training only.
(c) A pursuit
season special management permit is required of any resident who pursues a
mountain lion with dogs during a mountain lion pursuit season.
(i) Pursuit season permits shall be in the
possession of any resident houndsman while participating in a mountain lion
pursuit season and shall immediately be produced for inspection upon request
from any authorized Department representative.
(ii) Pursuit season permits shall be
available at Headquarters, Department Regional Offices and designated license
selling agents.
(d)
During a mountain lion pursuit season, after a mountain lion has been pursued
or bayed, a properly permitted person shall promptly release the mountain lion.
No person shall in any manner restrict or hinder the mountain lion's ability to
escape for the purpose of allowing a person who was not present at the time the
mountain lion was bayed to arrive.
(i) Once a
mountain lion has been pursued, bayed and released, the same mountain lion
shall not be pursued again during the same calendar day.
(ii) If a mountain lion is pursued and has
been injured in such a way that the injury may result in the death of the
animal, or if a mountain lion is killed, the licensee or permit holder or other
witness must notify a Department law enforcement officer as soon as is
reasonably possible.
(e)
No person shall participate in a mountain lion pursuit season for commercial
gain.
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